Former USD232 social studies teacher Keil Hileman, 55, was sentenced Friday, Nov. 8 to two years in prison at the final hearing in a case dating back to October 2022. Hileman had previously pleaded guilty...

Staying Involved With the presidential election occurring this year, it’s one of the most important ways adults in our country can be involved with our government. But this seems obvious to the adults...

Senior Elise Davis was selected as one of two students in the state of Kansas to attend the National Youth Science Camp this past summer. Davis’s accomplishment was recognized at the first assembly of...

  Finishing off the homecoming festivities, football played Lawrence Free State Friday, Sept. 20. The Jaguars pulled off a win 31-23 against the Firebirds. Seniors Connor Bohon and Maggie Wieland...

Overlooked Struggles Senior Noah Pham is one of the many students, specifically men, who have struggled with their mental health. “I’ve struggled with my mental health, and I know a lot of people...

Seniority ruled out at the 2024 annual Powderpuff game with the senior class defeating the juniors 30-12. After the homecoming parade Wednesday, Sept. 18, the festivities relocated to the Mill Valley football...

Senior Seville Skinner volunteers by helping out at a summer camp and her church’s ministry which both focus on helping people with special needs. Camp Barnabas, located in Barry County, Missouri,...

This year's annual Homecoming dance with the theme “Mama Mia, Dancing Queen” was one like no other. The dance floor was full of sparkling lights and twirling bodies as the DJ played hit after hit.  Sophomore...

  To mark the end of Homecoming week, the senior class held Blue Bomb in the foyer Friday, Sept. 20. The tradition consists of seniors coming to school early dressed in spirit wear and decorating...